unPacked: Base Camp to May 31

The May 31 EPR Summit is 40 days away.

Six states. One deadline. We've read and absorbed all the regs so you don't have to start from scratch.

If you're managing packaging compliance for your brand, this is the final stretch.

The CAA portal is open. California regulations are taking effect. Reports are due across Oregon, Colorado, California, Minnesota, Maryland, and Washington on the same day.

CAA hasn't granted formal extensions, and while enforcement specifics are still being clarified by the states, the smartest move is to plan on hitting the deadline.

If you're still figuring out how to get your data clean, what to prioritize, or how fees actually work, you're not alone.

This is the tactical, in-the-weeds conversation every producer needs right now with practical answers, real examples, and the details that help you move your reporting forward.

What we're covering:

• The 40-day climb to May 31 — what to prioritize, what to let go, and how to triage if you're behind
• The pre-requisite chain for California: why your 2023 baseline and 2025 annual supply report both need to be submitted before your source reduction report
• What "reporting-only year" means and how to think about evolution from that to compliance in future years
• Fee forecasting, budgeting, and what the CAA bonus/malus mechanism means for your 2026 invoice, coming May 1
• The five approved source reduction pathways for California plastic reduction and how to classify your 2025 actions
• What comes after May 31 (because the summit isn't the end of the trek) including ISR plans, early program fees, and the road to 2027
• Open Q&A. Come off mute, ask anything, no recording.

Whether you're on track, behind, or just trying to figure out where to start, this session is built for you. Bring your messiest questions. Bring your team. We've made this climb with 100+ brands and we know where people get stuck.

Who should attend:

Sustainability leads, packaging directors, regulatory and compliance teams, operations and supply chain leads, and anyone building the source reduction plan for their company.

You focus on the climb. We carry your pack.